diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index cfa73a14..01c2a826 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ STATUS() {
 		else NHCMD=''
 	fi
 	if [ "${1}" = "report" ]; then
-		idsCL=''
-		idsBG=''
-		idsST=''
+		unset idsCL idsBG idsST
+		idsCL=('')
+		idsBG=('')
+		idsST=('')
 	fi
 	# for nip in "${NODE_HOSTS[@]}"; do
 	# 	if [ "${nip}" = '10.5.10.51' ] && [ ! -z ${LOCAL_SERVICES+x} ]; then isreplhost=true; else isreplhost=false; fi